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Estelline School District 28-2
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Estelline, Estelline, Grange, Dempster, Hidewood, Eureka and Preston, and parts of Laketon, Argo and Blom.
Students
292
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,611
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
What stands out about Estelline School District 28-2
- School Grade C: better than 31% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 20% more per student than the SD average
- 13 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Virgil.
PK–5Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02Wolsey-Wessington School District 02-6
6–8Wolsey Wessington Middle School - 03Wolsey-Wessington School District 02-6
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,611 per student · 20% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 69%State 23%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
282’20
279’21
274’22
275’23
292’24
Up 3.5% since 2020.
Students
White 79%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 3%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.